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Natives chip in
NRIs flock back home to canvass for their candidates, writes Saurabh Malik
As the Assembly elections draw near, overseas wings of parties have started campaigning for their stakes in the state. A delegation comprising around 25 non-resident Punjabis has landed in the state to drum up support for their “candidates”.
Otherwise also, the candidates and their supporters have launched the
process of dropping a line to their acquaintances in alien lands.
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poll opera
As usual, sons and sons-in-law
Chandigarh, January 11
Punjab’s power politics is a dynastic soap opera - the main characters of which are a few leading families. A handful families have established their monopoly over the state’s political craft. While these families dictate terms, lesser political mortals abide by their diktats.
home aids
Bibi squads for that one ‘yes’
Jalandhar, January 11
Families of candidates are deeply involved in the campaign business. Kin of SAD candidates have been following hectic schedules ever since the names were announced last week.
Faithful Bairagis feel ignored by Congress
Sangrur, January 11
The Bairagi community, having around eight lakh votes in Punjab, is apparently unhappy with the Congress over the non-allotment of party ticket to any leader from the community for the past several decades.
Migration cuts numbers
Chandigarh, January 11
Is Punjab’s population declining ? Probably no. However, the voters list for the state shows that the number of voters in Punjab has declined when compared to last year.
Students fight drugs-for-vote policy
Amritsar, January 11
With drug abuse already spreading its tentacles in the holy city, residents of
Maqboolpura, which has been losing its men to intoxicants leaving behind widows and orphans, have decided to launch a campaign against the distribution of any type of intoxicants to lure voters.
Wait-and-watch over Pakhoke
Amritsar, January 11
The two-day ultimatum, served by supporters of Mr Alwinderpal Singh
Pakhoke, a former acting chief of the SGPC to change official nominee from Tarn Taran Assembly constituency has expired and the supporters have adopted a ‘wait and watch’ policy.
SAD (Longowal) to put up 25 candidates
Chandigarh, January 11
The President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal), Mr Inderjit Singh Zira, said here yesterday that his party would put up candidates on 25 seats in the state and enter into an electoral alliance with like- minded parties on the remaining seats.
1 killed, 8 hurt as jeep overturns
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Abohar, January 11
Jagtar Singh, a resident of Vijaynagar in Sriganganagar district,
was killed and eight of his relatives, including two women, were
injured as the jeep by which they were travelling overturned while
negotiating a turn near Qabarwala village on the Malout-Abohar
road last evening.
Parents wail over the dead
at the cremation ground in Muktsar on Thursday. — A Tribune
photograph
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Kathlore forest to be declared wildlife sanctuary
Gurdaspur, January 11
The Wildlife Department has moved the case for declaring the Kathlore reserve forest as a wildlife sanctuary. The DFO (Wildlife), Pathankot, Mr D.
Rajashekar, while talking to The Tribune, said the case was at an advanced stage.
Sainik Board rebuts charges
Chandigarh, January 11
The Director, Sainik Welfare Board, Punjab, has claimed that additional excise duty of Rs 13.93 crore, collected by the state government, has been released to the Jalandhar Cantonment Board.
Another Rs 7.7 crore has been handed over to the Ferozepore Cantonment Board.
BHEL to renovate 2 units of Bathinda plant
Chandigarh, January 11
For the renovation and modernisation of units III and IV of the Bathinda thermal plant, the PSEB has signed an agreement worth Rs 465.36 crore with the BHEL.
Mr N.S. Thethi, Chief Engineer of the plant, said the renovation and
modernisation of unit IV would be completed by August, 2008, and of unit III in
June, 2009.
Blood donated
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 11
The District Red Cross Society in collaboration with the Nehru Yuva
Kendar, the Punjab Police, and the district revenue official organised a blood donation camp at Bachat Bhawan today.
Ms Jaspreet Talwar, Deputy Commissioner inaugurated the camp.
BBMB
to have new chief
Chandigarh, January 11
The Bhakra Beas Management Board
is set have a new Chairman next week. The Government of India had
shortlisted a few names and Mr U.C. Mishra, who is at present working
at a senior position in the Power Grid Corporation, is likely to be
cleared for the prestigious post, sources in the power sector said.
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